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Scenario

Why Getting Scooped Feels Like Existential Failure

I found out another journalist published basically the same investigation I have been working on for six months and now I feel like my whole career is pointless

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External validation has become confused with creative worth and professional identity.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Journalism and creative non-fiction?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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